Remember Rocky Saganuik!

This is Rocky Saganuik,Adam Kadlec and myself in Chicago.
I had the pleasure of working with Rocky's Cougar Selsct team on my recent skills tour through Chicago,Peoria and St.Louis.
Rocky is a former Maple Leaf and now makes his home in Chicago. Looks like Adam will be one of his "go to" guys for this years spring travel team.
Keep up the great work Adam!!

Is your stick the correct "LIE" for you?

Andrew Conboy has just signed with Montreal and will start playing with the Bulldogs in Hamilton. Here we are checking out his blade wear patterns to detect any required adjustments to his stick configuration. Congrats Conny, see you soon in Hamilton!

The tape tells the tale. . .
After using your stick for a practice or two, and prior to re-taping, take a look a the bottom of your blade. Your tape should be well worn and maybe even gone from certian areas. For example, the tape should be worn from the middle to the toe of the blade, indicating your stick has the correct "LIE" (the angle the shaft ascends from the blade) and the correct height. If the tape is worn in other areas, such as just the toe area or just the heel area...you need to CALL ME ASAP!!

Helpful hints when looking for puck consistencies

Olivier Fortier (Montreal's 3rd round 65th overall pick in the 2007 draft) and I check for puck consistencies prior to making adjustments enabling him to release the puck quicker for more positive results — like GOALS for instance!

After fine tuning and introducing new techniques, it's time to look for puck consistencies. I have players use white tape on the blade, allowing the puck to make impact marks and shooting lines along the blade. This reveals where the puck makes contact, and is released from, during control and shooting situations.

How to Analyze Puck Consistencies on the Blade